Joseph Henry T Bone Burnett Quotes

But my point is these Civil War songs were gruesome. The hatred that's so bad in this country today, and for the past 10 or 15 years, bad as it is, is nothing compared to the kind of things people would write down and sing back in the Civil War.

I love loud music. I listen loud, and that's part of how I've learned how to do this. Record softly and play back loud and a whole other thing happens.

I'm not going to get in to an argument with anyone about the relative merits of Judaism and Christianity, and what it means for a Jewish kid to be a Christian – I'm just not interested in that argument.

I've seen a study in the last year that digital sound actually induces stress in the listener.

I want to write songs and play them for people – live.

I figured out early on what I wanted to do.

In other words, I'd say the whole story of Bob Dylan is one man's search for God. The turns and the steps he takes to find God are his business. I think he went to a study group at the Vineyard, and it created a lot of excitement.

You know, the thing that struck me about Civil War music was how bloody it was; it was full of hatred. There was incredible vitriol in it.

The record business is dangerous to the health of bands and individuals, which is something I'm just now learning. But it's not dangerous in any of the ways people think; it's not that they try to make you compromise your art. That's not the problem.

If it is true that we have a personal relationship with God, then that's enough for me.

Quotes of the Hour

I spend time on campaign creation and implementation, anything from sitting down with the agency or with creative companies. I also meet with supporters. We've been really lucky to have various high-profile supporters.

I call myself a blues singer, but you ain't never heard me call myself a blues guitar man.

The United States has overstepped its borders in all spheres – economic, political and humanitarian – and has imposed itself on other states.

You have to let the world speak to you and then you speak, you know, so I'm in that moment now where I'm finding the world's voice.

I started being really proud of the fact that I was gay even though I wasn't.

Joseph Henry T Bone Burnett Quotes

More Related Quotes

Quotes of the Hour

Popular Topics